From the Fairbanks Daily News Miner August 8th, 2008 FAIRBANKS — The last remaining Nunamiut Inupiat Eskimo community settled Anaktuvuk Pass just 60 years ago, trading in nomadic life for village life in a valley tucked 2,200 feet up in the central Brooks Range. In the one-airstrip town with no roads in or out, some [...]
Entries from August 2008
Cold climate researchers bring modern building to Anaktuvuk Pass
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Category: Building Structure · Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Mechanical Systems · Recycling · Sustainable Living
Efficient windows offer more than a view
August 7th, 2008 · No Comments
BY: Mike Musick, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner August 7th, 2008, Section A3 A few days ago I received a phone call from a remodeling contractor who was very concerned that quite a number of Fairbanks residents were buying cheap slider type windows from one of the newer building supply [...]
Category: Building Structure · Energy Focus Articles · Energy, Information · Sustainable Living
Alaska state stalemate continues over energy relief bill
August 7th, 2008 · No Comments
From the Fairbanks Daily News Miner August 7th, 2008 JUNEAU — With one day left in this special session, lawmakers are still without an agreement on an energy assistance bill. The Senate likes its two-year, $1.3 billion package that includes a $500 payout for most Alaska residents and assistance with heating and utility bills. It passed [...]
Category: Energy, Information · Legislation and Policy · Sustainable Living